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Surry Hills vs Sydney (South) - Haymarket

Name: Surry Hills vs Sydney (South) - Haymarket — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 1.1 km apart · Surry Hills profile · Sydney (South) - Haymarket profile

Surry Hills Sydney (South) - Haymarket

Sydney (South) - Haymarket and Surry Hills are neighbouring inner-city areas with very different profiles. Sydney (South) - Haymarket is a major hub for overseas arrivals, where 76.9% of people were born abroad and 69.5% use a language other than English at home. In contrast, Surry Hills has a wealthier population, with a typical weekly family income of $3,551 compared to $2,058 in Sydney (South) - Haymarket. Surry Hills also has a much higher share of people living alone (46.8%) and those working from home (57.0%).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Sydney (South) - Haymarket seeing far higher population growth of 21.9% compared to 7.0% in Surry Hills. Despite this, they share many everyday realities: both are just five minutes from the city centre, have very similar weather, and offer the same number of amenity types within a 15-minute walk. Both also sit well above the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.7 pts higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket Other language: 44.0 pts higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket Work from home: 24.5 pts higher in Surry Hills Full-time: 24.4 pts higher in Surry Hills No religion: 19.0 pts higher in Surry Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +4,107 larger in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

15,828 79th pct 19,935 89th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +4 yrs older in Surry Hills

35 yrs 21st pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

52.4% Young adults (25–44) +9.8 pts ▸ 62.2%

22.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.2 pts 12.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.9 pts 4.6%

5.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Marital status

68.5% Never married ◂ +6.4 pts 62.0%

19.5% Married +9.0 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.7% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

2.2% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

2.2% Separated even 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Surry Hills Sydney (South) - Haymarket

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

48.7% Australia ◂ +32.8 pts 15.9%

3.3% China +12.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

6.4% England ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%

3.4% New Zealand ◂ +2.4 pts 1.0%

1.2% India +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Philippines even 1.2%

0.9% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.8% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Nepal even 0.3%

Ancestry

9.4% Chinese +27.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.6% English ◂ +19.7 pts 9.9%

19.2% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 4.7%

12.4% Irish ◂ +10.2 pts 2.2%

8.8% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 1.6%

4.4% Italian ◂ +2.7 pts 1.7%

3.8% German ◂ +2.6 pts 1.2%

2.1% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Greek ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

66.8% English only ◂ +44.8 pts 21.9%

3.2% Mandarin +15.0 pts ▸ 18.3%

2.3% Cantonese +3.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.9% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Arabic even 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.6% No religion ◂ +19.0 pts 37.5%

4.8% Buddhism +22.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

25.1% Christianity ◂ +4.2 pts 20.9%

8.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.3% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.6% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Judaism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions even 0.5%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +3 more in Surry Hills

4 57th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +3.53 more in Surry Hills

4.55 84th pct 1.02 15th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +1 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

65 93rd pct 66 93rd pct

Students in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

1,954 61st pct —

Avg size in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

489 59th pct —

ICSEA in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

1,111 86th pct —

Highest year of school

80.2% Year 12 +1.8 pts ▸ 82.0%

5.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

3.3% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Highest qualification level

44.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 39.1%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +9.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

19.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.2 pts 16.3%

6.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 1.8%

0.6% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Field of qualification

25.9% Management & commerce +12.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +7.3 pts 9.4%

10.7% Creative arts ◂ +5.9 pts 4.8%

3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

7.0% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.1%

4.3% Information technology +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

3.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.4% Education ◂ +1.1 pts 2.3%

0.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$623 higher in Surry Hills

$1,442 97th pct $819 53rd pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$200 higher in Surry Hills

$2,308 84th pct $2,108 73rd pct

Family income in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$1,493 higher in Surry Hills

$3,551 96th pct $2,058 48th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

27.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +11.0 pts 16.4%

15.6% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 12.9%

10.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Personal income distribution

25.6% $650–$1,499 +9.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

21.4% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 34.8%

27.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 14.4%

16.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 6.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +4.8 pts 3.5%

7.2% Asthma ◂ +4.4 pts 2.7%

4.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 1.1%

2.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

2.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.9% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 0.7%

1.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.7% None +15.3 pts ▸ 83.0%

16.9% One condition ◂ +10.2 pts 6.7%

4.4% Two conditions ◂ +3.1 pts 1.4%

1.7% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +105 larger in Surry Hills

149 44th pct 44 14th pct

Median age in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +5 yrs older in Surry Hills

36 yrs 96th pct 31 yrs 88th pct

Median income in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$320 higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

$629 49th pct $949 87th pct

Household income in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$626 higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

$1,410 31st pct $2,036 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +0.5 larger in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

1.8 0th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples without children ◂ +3.6 pts 58.8%

27.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.1 pts 26.6%

7.5% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

2.6% Other families +3.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

Household size

46.8% 1 person ◂ +16.4 pts 30.4%

37.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

9.1% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

5.0% 4 people +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.2% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.4% 6 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$70 higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

$550 93rd pct $620 100th pct

Mortgage in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +$239 higher in Surry Hills

$2,839 93rd pct $2,600 89th pct

People / bedroom in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +0.30 higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

1.10 95th pct 1.40 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

65.4% Rented +8.4 pts ▸ 73.8%

18.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.9 pts 10.5%

13.8% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

68.5% Flat or apartment +30.6 pts ▸ 99.1%

29.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +28.9 pts 0.2%

1.1% Separate house ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.5% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

37.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.1 pts 30.9%

13.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

6.0% Studio / none ◂ +1.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 0.7%

1.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

27.2% $550–$749 +11.3 pts ▸ 38.6%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.5 pts 24.5%

22.8% $750 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 26.6%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +10.3 pts 2.1%

8.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 4.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 41.3%

24.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

14.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.2% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +25 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

33 43rd pct 58 65th pct

Stops/1k in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +0.82 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

2.08 22nd pct 2.91 29th pct

Departures/1k in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +1,863.6 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

2,571.1 86th pct 4,434.8 89th pct

PT routes in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +115 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

23 86th pct 138 91st pct

Stop walk in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +1 longer in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

5 0th pct 5 0th pct

Reach 30 min in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +86,343 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

171,722 94th pct 258,065 100th pct

Reach 45 min in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +211,977 more in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

611,267 93rd pct 823,244 97th pct

Transit to city in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +5 longer in Surry Hills

24 3rd pct 19 0th pct

How people get to work

57.0% Worked at home ◂ +24.5 pts 32.5%

11.0% Walked +6.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

3.6% Train +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% Bus +4.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% No vehicle +11.2 pts ▸ 59.4%

42.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.2 pts 35.1%

8.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

1.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

7.0% Accommodation & food +16.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.1% Professional & technical ◂ +8.8 pts 13.4%

11.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

9.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%

6.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

4.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

5.1% Media & telecommunications ◂ +3.2 pts 1.9%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

3.0% Arts & recreation ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

45.9% Professionals ◂ +18.7 pts 27.2%

20.2% Managers ◂ +7.2 pts 13.1%

6.2% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

3.5% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

5.7% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +1 higher in Surry Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +5 higher in Surry Hills

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

1 0th pct 1 0th pct

IEO decile in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +1 higher in Surry Hills

10 100th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +55 higher in Surry Hills

1,138 95th pct 1,083 82nd pct

ERP in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +7,574 higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

17,184 79th pct 24,758 90th pct

Growth in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +14.9 pts higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

7.0% 68th pct 21.9% 91st pct

Businesses in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket +3,117 higher in Sydney (South) - Haymarket

5,892 87th pct 9,009 88th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

1,390 86th pct 1,390 86th pct

Max temp in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

23.4 46th pct 23.4 46th pct

Min temp in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

13.7 72nd pct 13.7 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

9.8 100th pct 9.8 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Surry Hills in Sydney (South) - Haymarket even